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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Technical Sergeant

    Batallion:

    2d Battalion

    Regiment:

    5th Marines

    Division:

    1st Marine Division (Rein.)

    Action Date:

    August 7, 1950

    Headquarters, 8th Army, Korea (EUSAK), General Orders No. 151 (November 1, 1950)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star (Army Award) to Technical Sergeant Angelo P. Ciampa (MCSN: 298162), United States Marine Corps, for gallantry in action against an armed enemy near Sangnyong-ni, Korea, on 7 August 1950. On this date, Sergeant Ciampa was Chief Cook of the Second Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), which was attacking enemy defensive positions two thousand yards northeast of Sangnyong-ni. When Sergeant Ciampa saw that his unit was suffering heavy casualties he, on his own initiative, organized the Battalion cooks into stretcher bearing parties and personally led many parties across the rugged fire-swept terrain to evacuate wounded. At one time when his party was pinned down by enemy fire he moved through this fire to obtain assistance and returning with one man covered the successful withdrawal of the party with casualties. Sergeant Ciampa’s heroic actions permitted the evacuation of many wounded men. The gallantry displayed by Sergeant Ciampa reflects great credit on himself and the Naval Service.